This palm obviously grows more than 10' in height. Here in a tropical climate, 30' is not unusual. In California, 25' is about it's maximum height.

Here is a planting in a botanical garden showing how they can be used as a tree for shade

Here is a bizzare cultivar of this palm grown in Thailand

Here is another cultivar of this palm, showing less yellow, but droopy leaflets

THis is a very yellow form of this palm, though the shape is very typical

A group of Arecas near home. Sometimes I stop there and eat the orange fruits - everyone looks at me in strange ways when I do that, I bet they donīt know the fruits are edible. Rio de Janeiro

An uncommon ramified Areca. There are 3 or 4 individuals in the same yard like this. I know another one in the Botanical Garden. I wonder why this happens. Rio de Janeiro

A shot of the inflorescence. Rio de Janeiro, early spring.

Close up of some tiny flowers. Rio de Janeiro, early spring.

Another shot of a tiny flower. These flowers couldīve very well never been noticed even by the most experienced gardeners. Rio de Janeiro, early spring.

My little one

My big one

I've only had this for about 3 weeks, and it is already putting out a ton of brand new shoots. Baby tears at the base will eventually fill in, and keep the soil from drying out too quickly. I hope to transplant it outside when it gets bigger.

nice small plant near river Kwai in Thailand, showing flowers

often how sold in Southern California- just crammed into pot ready to burst (actually mult palms)

Nice clump in Orange county, California- about 20 years old

southern California palm showing suckering base

Miami palm showing branching behavior

solitary form of 'shuttlecock' variety, with more 'normal' suckering variety in back (Thailand)

typical street planting in Hawaii

Areca palm fruit.

Areca Palm fruit next to a fence on side of house, southeast Florida.

Several Dypsis Lutescens clumps in a park garden in the outskirts of Puerta Vallarta. It gets very hot here and these clumps are exposed to full sun. They love the humidity too.

A 20-yr old clump trimmed of all suckers at our ranch in Hana, Hawaii

The trimmed base of a D. lutescens clump, Anuenue Ranch, Hana, Hawaii

old clump, Hawaii

One of the nicest clumps I have seen in Los Angeles county- this on in Beverly Hills

used as a physical and visual screen in Hawaii

this palm is no longer making suckers... just these two. Hawaii

common way of cultivating and trimming this palm in tropics... black and white was an accident. Hawaii

when I first saw this beauty in a yard in Hawaii, I didn't know what it was... Solitary version of this plant... NICE!!

another view of the 'golden' form of this plant, Nong Nooch Gardens, Thailand

miniature version of the golden form, Nong Nooch Gardens, Thailand

Luthy Botanical Garden, Peoria, IL 4-6-07

Luthy Botanical Garden, Peoria, IL 4-6-07

8 yrs old largo fl

8 yrs old largo fl

8yrs old largo fl

new plants lowes 29.97 7 gallon

My young plant, has several trucking suckers, is doing extremely well , and is very healthy as you can see.

My seedling, in its secend year, bit tatty due to a cyclone in March. is around 1 foot tall maybe slightly taller

Colorful new leaf and trunk detail...

Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden. September 2009.

Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden. September 2009.

Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden. September 2009.

Something you don't see everyday-branching.

part of a very old clump in southern California (most of the older canes have since been removed)... close to 40 years old